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test automation

use of special software (separate from what is being tested) to control the execution of tests and compare actual with predicted outcomes
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test automation

Summary

test automation is a software quality assurance[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • test automation's instance of is recorded as software quality assurance[3].
  • test automation is a type of automation[4].
  • test automation is a type of software testing[5].
  • test automation is a type of software[6].
  • test automation is a type of IT process automation[7].
  • test automation is part of test-driven development[8].
  • test automation is used for test-driven development[9].
  • test automation is used for continuous testing[10].
  • test automation's statement is subject of is recorded as list of GUI testing tools[11].
  • test automation's facet of is recorded as automation engineering[12].
  • test automation's uses is recorded as test automation framework[13].

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Definition and Type

test automation's instance of is recorded as software quality assurance[3]. Recorded subclass of include automation[4], software testing[5], software[6], and IT process automation[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include test-driven development[9] and continuous testing[10]. test automation is part of test-driven development[8].

Why It Matters

test automation has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → software quality assurance
    Part of → test-driven development
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